Bachelor's Degrees
Awarded to 37 New Graduates

Singapore – World-famous chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud inspired 37 new graduates of The Culinary Institute
of America (CIA), Singapore who are preparing to embark on exciting careers in
the restaurant and hospitality world. Boulud was the
keynote speaker at baccalaureate commencement ceremonies at the college on
Thursday, September 19. His international Dinex Group
of 14 restaurants includes db Bistro Moderne in Singapore.

"The future is you. The future is what you do with your
skills," Chef Boulud told the recipients of degrees
in culinary arts management. "It is up to you to find your mentors and learn
from them and to believe in yourself. The future is for you to learn
discipline, dedication, and commitment; to learn the fundamentals of cooking
and of our business. Those are the foundation blocks on which you will build
your success."

Chef Boulud is a native of Lyon,
France who is now based in New York City. His restaurant Daniel was ranked the
29th best restaurant this year on the annual World's 50 Best Restaurants list.
In 2010, it earned the James Beard Foundation Award as Outstanding Restaurant
in the United States. Daniel is one of seven Dinex restaurants around the world where CIA students can complete their required
externship field experience.

This is the second graduation ceremony at The Culinary
Institute of America's only international campus, which opened in 2010. These graduates
began their CIA studies in 2011 after completing a three-year diploma programme in partnership with the Singapore Institute of
Technology. Credits from previous business management courses transferred,
allowing the students to complete their four-year degree with two years of the
CIA's unparalleled hands-on culinary training and certain required liberal arts
courses.

About The Culinary Institute of AmericaFounded in 1946, The Culinary
Institute of America is an independent, not-for-profit college offering
associate and bachelor's degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and
pastry arts, and culinary science, as well as certificate programs in culinary
arts, Latin cuisines, and wine and beverage studies. As the world's premier
culinary college, the CIA provides thought leadership in the areas of health
& wellness, sustainability, and world cuisines & cultures through
research and conferences. The CIA has a network of 45,000 alumni that includes
industry leaders such as Grant Achatz, Anthony Bourdain, Roy Choi, Cat Cora, Dan Coudreaut,
Steve Ells, Johnny Iuzzini, Charlie Palmer, and Roy
Yamaguchi. The CIA also offers courses for professionals and enthusiasts, as
well as consulting services in support of innovation for the foodservice and
hospitality industry. The college has campuses in Hyde Park, NY; St. Helena,
CA; San Antonio, TX; and Singapore.

About Singapore Institute of TechnologyEstablished in 2009, SIT is an
institution funded by the Ministry of Education offering
undergraduate degree programmes primarily for polytechnic graduates. In
partnership with various reputable overseas universities, SIT has
brought to
Singapore some of the world's top industry-focused degree programmes
targeted at growth sectors of the economy. Through a unique tripartite
collaboration with its overseas university partners and the five
local
polytechnics, SIT represents a new model that is set to become a key
pillar of
university education. SIT has been slated to become the fifth public
university
in Singapore by the government.